Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Defense Workforce Integration Act of 2025 aims to better integrate the defense workforce. It requires the Secretary of Defense to create a path for entry-level service members who are medically disqualified to move into qualified civilian positions within the Department of Defense. The bill also establishes a program to provide information on jobs in the defense industrial base and other national interest roles to people ineligible for military service. Additionally, it requires the Secretary of the Navy to share information about Military Sealift Command and shipbuilding training with Navy personnel during their transition process.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +6
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Primarily benefits entry-level recruits and those starting their careers.
- Scored +6
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
Specifically targets medically disqualified individuals for civilian employment.
- Scored +4
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Provides transition assistance and career information for Navy personnel.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Employment paths for disqualified recruits: Section 2(a) creates a pathway for entry-level service members who are medically disqualified to find civilian jobs they are qualified for within the Department of Defense.
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Job resources for those ineligible for service: Section 3(a) and (b) provide individuals not medically qualified for military service with information on jobs, apprenticeships, and training in areas like cybersecurity, intelligence, defense research, and disaster preparedness.
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Career guidance for departing Navy personnel: Section 4 provides Navy personnel with information on career opportunities at Military Sealift Command and shipbuilder training programs during their Transition Assistance Program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Specifically targets medically disqualified individuals for civilian employment. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Primarily benefits entry-level recruits and those starting their careers. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Provides transition assistance and career information for Navy personnel. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides job opportunities and training paths for disqualified applicants. Would students be better off under this? — Provides pathways from ROTC and academies to civilian roles. Would business owners be better off under this? — Helps the defense industrial base find qualified personnel. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increases employment options within the defense sector.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Provides employment pathways for those medically disqualified from service. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Increases employment opportunities for a specific group of disqualified applicants.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Creates pathways to civilian and industrial base employment for medically disqualified individuals. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Facilitates workforce integration into the defense industrial base.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Directs ineligible recruits toward cybersecurity and intelligence roles.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — Encourages placement of qualified individuals in defense research and development.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Directs recruits toward national emergency and disaster preparedness roles.
- 5/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota